Daytonian in Manhattan

The stories behind the buildings, statues and other points of interest that make Manhattan fascinating.

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Monday, May 18, 2026

The Lost Anton Schwartz House - 127 West 108th Street

Assuredly a centered staircase originally rose to the shared porch. photo by Charles Von Urban from the collection of the New York Publi...

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Ralph S. Townsend's 1887 200 West 102nd Street

photo by Anthony Bellov Born in 1854, Ralph Samuel Townsend listed his profession as an architect by his late 20s. His designs for houses...

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Tom Miller: Born in Dayton, Ohio, I relocated to New York city in 1978. An author, blogger, lecturer and historian, I have written the histories of more than 5,000 locations in Manhattan (as of March 2025). I am the author of "Seeking New York" and "Seeking Chicago," and contributed to several other books, and consulted for pieces in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, and similar publications..

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